Thanks Stirred and Goingthruthemotions for the updates.
I talked to a couple of elders today from other halls and found out how things went at their meeting and how they were going to proceed with this new arrangement.
It sounds like the elders are approaching this very cautiously and looking to report a conservative number to the branch regardless of what the members/publishers report on their slips of paper.
I think that's funny. The branch is looking for an increase in revenue, but it sounds like they may not get as much as they are expecting.
One of the elders said their body is just going to take the average of what they were sending last year to the kingdom hall fund and send that.
They know they can't count on the publishers to meet their pledges. LOL
It's interesting. When it comes to money, people tend to be able to think for themselves a little more easily.
Doctrine...not so much.
-TE